I live in Charlotte. Many of the readers of this article also live here. Recent events in our city have shined a light on the stress that has been peeking out from the shadows for far too long. As I sat down to write this week’s tip, I could not help but ignore what’s...

Let’s get down to brass tacks here. I’m no lifelong extrovert who’s anxiously waiting for the next opportunity to be in a crowd full of strangers. I like the idea of networking with a room full of people I don’t know just about as much as a cat likes to be in a...

Nah to the ah to the no-no-no These are the words I heard my 6-year old daughter singing in the back seat last week. If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past couple of months, you’ve heard it, too. It’s the new Meghan Trainor song, encouraging all women to...

Ah, June. Month of weddings. Month of first dances for so many couples. For some, learning to dance the perfect dance can be just as beneficial and effective as premarital counseling. For me, this one activity became an object lesson in how to lead and how to follow...

Is one word too simple? Is that really all we need to describe the important or meaningful things in our lives? Can we really distill (in a meaningful way) what a leader is, what our best quality is, how we want to be remembered down to one word? I have grown...

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I am a wife to one and the mother of three (Don Diego, the biggest of the small ones, in our family). I am braver than I give myself credit for, love being surprised and hate sushi. I've tried, really, and it is just not happening. Thanks for clicking through. I'm glad you made it!